A red tide bloom is visible in this aerial photo taken off Brohard Beach near the Venice Airport. The Venice Fishing Pier is on the left.

Staff report

SARASOTA COUNTY - An expansive red tide bloom has moved far enough south of Sarasota County to give beaches a respite from piles of dead fish.

Mote Marine Laboratory's Beach Conditions report indicated that almost all monitored beaches in the county are free of dead fish. Air quality is also good at all beaches.

The only beach where a few dead fish remained Thursday afternoon was Venice North Jetty. Mote monitors Manasota Key beach, Venice Beach, Venice North Jetty, Nokomis, Siesta and Lido.

Earlier in the week, thousands of dead fish killed by the toxic algae bloom washed ashore on Manasota Key, Venice beaches and Casey Key beaches. Siesta, Lido and Longboat keys were not affected.

SARASOTA COUNTY - An expansive red tide bloom has moved far enough south of Sarasota County to give beaches a respite from piles of dead fish.

Mote Marine Laboratory's Beach Conditions report indicated that almost all monitored beaches in the county are free of dead fish. Air quality is also good at all beaches.

The only beach where a few dead fish remained Thursday afternoon was Venice North Jetty. Mote monitors Manasota Key beach, Venice Beach, Venice North Jetty, Nokomis, Siesta and Lido.

Earlier in the week, thousands of dead fish killed by the toxic algae bloom washed ashore on Manasota Key, Venice beaches and Casey Key beaches. Siesta, Lido and Longboat keys were not affected.

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Red tide bloom moves farther offshore